albacore, long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga
(noun) large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
albacore
(noun) relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
Source: WordNet® 3.1
albacore (plural albacores)
A large marine fish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edible flesh.
Source: Wiktionary
Al"ba*core, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Albicore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
